Robertshaw Controls Company A-L Series Unitrol
CPSC recall 84034. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Explosion/Projectiles
CPSC recall 84034 has the recall date 18 May 1984. The notice names the firm Unitrol. The CPSC record gives no number of units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Explosion. CPSC gives the product type Gas/Propane Connectors/Regulators/Hoses.
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| Units | The CPSC record gives no number |
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| Description | May 18, 1984 Release # 84-034 Robertshaw Controls Company A-L Series Unitrol Washington, D.C. -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission in cooperation with Robertshaw Controls Company announced today that Robertshaw has offered to pay $150 to consumers who replace certain old liquid propane gas water-heating systems with new LP gas water-heating units. Robertshaw indicated that because of their age, critical parts of the safety control on some older systems can ultimately wear out, leading to a potentially dangerous condition. Known as the Unitrol A-l series, the safety controls were manufactured between 1946 and 1955 and last distributed in 1960. The firm reports that 475,000 LP-type controls were produced. These controls have been involved in explosions and fires in which there have been deaths, personal injuries, and property damage. The Company has records of 24 incidents involving 33 injuries and 7 deaths occurring during the 38-year period from 1946 to present Fewer than 1,000 controls of the 475,000 LP-type controls produced are believed to remain in service. Control valves used in water heaters fueled by natural gas are not involved in this program. The Unitrol A-l… |
| Product | Robertshaw-Grayson liquid propane (LP) gas water-heating systems, Gas/Propane Connectors/Regulators/Hoses |
| Product | Rudd liquid propane (LP) gas water-heating systems |
| Product | Unitrol A-l liquid propane (LP) gas water-heating systems |
| Manufacturer | Unitrol; Rudd |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- not givenMedian of 1984: not given
- CPSC recalls of 1984
- 44
- Recalls of 1984 with one of the same hazards
- 7%
- Recalls of 1984 in the category Gas/Propane Connectors/Regulators/Hoses
- 9%
- Recalls on the register that name Unitrol
- 2
Other recalls of the firm
| Date | Recall |
|---|---|
| 16 May 1984 | LP Valves Recalled by Robertshaw |
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 84034. https://recallregister.com/product/4461-robertshaw-controls-company-a-l-series-unitrol/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
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- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 84034 report injuries?
- The CPSC record of recall 84034 has no incident or injury text.
- How many CPSC recalls name Unitrol?
- 2 CPSC recalls on this register name Unitrol. This recall is 1 of them.